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andbout)oth-vuiirinsistrup”Sixly-Year-Old RomanceCulminates in WeddingWillow Springs, Mo.—A romance that had its inception at Tyrone, Pa., almost sixty years ago, ended here recently in the marriage of William ('. Tnssey, seventy-four years old, of Tyrone and Miss Emma Deffenbaugh, seventy-two, of Willow Springs. They were sweethearts in the Pennsylvania town when Miss Deffenbaugh was seventeen years old and Tussey was nineteen. After a disagreement Miss I Deffenbaugh came West and settled in Missouri, but never married. Tus-sev married and reared one son. Sev-Ieral years ago his wife died and be sought the sweetheart of his boyhooddays, lie leained that she was traveling through California and he got in touch with her by letter. Correspondence followed and several days ago Miss Deffenbaugh returned to Willow Springs and Tussey lost no time In coming here. The bride lias been • spending much of her time the last several years in travel through Col-i orado, California and Washington.Requests Cniirl- In MalreyousenEye Dig Pel tra1and' or J
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Murphysboro Daily Independent
Murphysboro, Illinois, US
Fri, Jan 04, 1924
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